Minimal hepatic encephalopathy
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Minimal Hepatic Encephalopathy (MHE)
1. Episodic (precipitant-induced) encephalopathy, commonly seen in the hospital setting, where a superimposed event is a key factor. 2. Persistent (chronic) encephalopathy, seen with extensive portal–systemic shunts and after portocaval shunt surgery or placement of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS). 3. Minimal (subclinical) encephalopathy reflects alterations in cognitive fu...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Annals of Hepatology
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1665-2681
DOI: 10.1016/s1665-2681(19)31607-2